Nonlinear transmission properties of hydrogenated amorphous silicon core optical fibers

• DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.016826
• Publication Date: 2010-07-23T20:30:43Z
• Authors: P. Mehta; N. Healy; N. F. Baril; P. J. A. Sazio; J. V. Badding; A. C. Peacock
• Keywords: Figure of Merit

The nonlinear properties of a low loss hydrogenated amorphous silicon core fiber have been characterized for transmission high power pulses at 1540 nm.Numerical modelling the pulse propagation in material was used to establish two-photon absorption, free-carrier absorption and refractive index, which were found be larger than values typical crystalline silicon.Calculation figure merit demonstrates potential these fibers photonics applications.